Avalanche — Western Uinta Mountains, Utah
March 7, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Western Uinta Mountains
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two brothers were snowmobiling in the Uinta Mountains, on a popular slope in Gold Hill Basin. One of them, a 39-year-old male, triggered an avalanche, which caught, carried, and buried him several feet deep in snow. The other brother was able to dig him out and attempt CPR, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Other notable avalanche events in Utah
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.